Who was Pastor Martin Niemöller?
Martin Niemöller was a prominent Lutheran pastor in Germany, who in the 1920 - 30’s sympathized with the Nazis and supported the radical right-wing political movement. He eventually became a critic of Hitler’s interference in the Protestant Church and spent 1937 to 1945 in Nazi prisons and concentration camps — a personal prisoner of Hitler’s.
It is time to start speaking out. Do not be complicit by staying quiet.
Who are the enemies of the MAGA movement that will be targeted? Academics, journalists, civil servants, immigrants, LGBTQ community, women, sociologists, scientists, librarians, election officials, environmentalists, union leaders, doctors and other medical professionals, judges, people of color, Democrats, socialists, anyone who does not agree with Trump, and many more.
When you encounter a heels-dug-in MAGA over the holidays, be it a friend or family member, pass along the link to this story about Pastor Niemöller, a good Christian from a wealthy suburb of Berlin and an early fervent supporter of Hitler. The parallels with "people of conscience" in the current MAGA movement are uncanny. Sprinkle this link wherever you go online and plant some seeds of doubt.
We cannot stay silent.
Yeah, this was how it started, and it continues today with Project 2025!
The only good Nazi is a dead Nazi.